The book contains 14 chapters under such titles as "A village at foot of a low hill", "The country not far away" and "The most famous flower" dealing with touching stories about revolutionary feats of leader Kim Jong Il and his greatness and noble virtues.

The book tells a moving story that a famous Japanese horticulturist Mototeru Kamo named a newly-bred flower after Kim Jong Il and presented it to him on his birthday, the Day of the Shining Star. Kamo cultivated it through his painstaking research for more than two decades, completely fascinated by the personality of Kim Jong Il as a great man.

The book cites true facts that Kimjongilia got top prizes at various international shows and fairs and it is in full bloom in the minds of mankind.

Kimjongilia festival takes place in Pyongyang with splendor every year to mark the Day of the Shining Star. It was awarded top and special prizes at international flower shows and world horticultural expos held in China, Sweden, the U.S. and other countries.

There appeared associations named after Kimjongilia and societies of its lovers in different countries and regions. The number of those who build greenhouses and cultivate the flower of the sun with sincerity is now on the steady increase.

The book carries stories about people who bring the flower of the sun into fuller bloom with the belief that Kim Jong Il will always be with the Korean people.